Yang Yuanqing returned to the capital in the afternoon. He separated from Shan Xiongxin and his party at Mingdemen, and Yang Yuanqing returned to the Yang Mansion.
Although Yang Yuanqing didn't like the Yang Mansion, especially when his grandfather Yang Su was not in the house, he was reluctant to live here. The Yang Mansion made him feel an unspeakable depression, even though under the pressure of his grandfather, the Yang Mansion had already
Although he was given the treatment of a legitimate son, Yang Yuanqing still felt a hidden gaze behind him, pricking people like a needle, which was a kind of jealousy and dissatisfaction.
However, Yang Yuanqing had no place to go for the time being, so he could only return to the Yang Mansion temporarily. Fortunately, he had a private courtyard, and once the door was closed, he could ignore the affairs of the Yang Mansion.
Arriving at the gate of Yang Mansion, Yang Yuanqing got off his horse. He was about to lead the horse into the manor when two people walked out of the manor. They were talking and laughing. They were both thirty-four or five years old, with fair skin and gentle temperament. However, they were all wearing official clothes.
The clothes turned out to be genuine fourth-grade clothes.
These two people are the younger brothers of Yang Xuangan, one is Yang Wanshi and the other is Yang Renxing. They are the concubines of Yang Su and are mainly responsible for running the farm in Yang Mansion. However, their brothers have been in high spirits these past two days. Because of their father's victory over Yang Liang, they both
He had to be granted the title of Imperial Officer of the Fourth Rank and the Third Division, and even Yang Xuanting, the housekeeper, had to be granted the title of the Official and the Third Division. Moreover, the Yang Mansion was rewarded with 50,000 pieces of silk and 1,000 pieces of damask, which made the whole Yang Mansion feel like a festival.
"Hey! Isn't this Yuan Qing? Where have you been during this time?" the two brothers asked with a smile.
Yang Yuanqing went on a secret mission to Youzhou, and since his appointment was announced in Daizhou, most people in the capital did not know about it, and only a few people in the Yang family knew about it.
Yang Yuanqing smiled, bowed his hands and said, "Uncles, I have something to do during this time."
"Oh! Go and do your work, we have something to go out."
The two brothers just said hello to Yang Yuanqing lightly, turned around and left. They didn't take Yang Yuanqing to heart at all. In fact, they did take Yang Yuanqing to heart. They just used this indifferent way to express their contempt for Yang Yuanqing.
, Concubines are hostile to each other. Sometimes, concubines are more likely to have hostility among themselves.
Yang Yuanqing had rarely seen these two uncles since he was a child. He only met occasionally during New Years and holidays. He was a little surprised when these two uncles became officials. Why didn't he know at all?
"General Yang!"
Someone called him from behind. Yang Yuanqing turned around and saw three young men who looked like military guards standing not far away. Yang Yuanqing recognized them. The leader was a military guard under the King of Jin named Yu Qingjuan. The two behind him were
They are very young, about seventeen or eighteen years old. The elder brother Xue Wanjun and the younger brother Xue Wanche are the sons of the right chariot and cavalry general Xue Wanxiong.
"It turns out to be General Yu, two brothers Xue, why are you here?"
Yu Qingjuan stepped forward and smiled slightly: "We were ordered by King Jin to wait for you to come back. We have been waiting for you for a long time."
Yang Yuanqing was startled, how did King Jin know that he was coming back today?
"Is there something wrong, Your Highness King Jin?"
"The King of Jin has asked General Yang to go there for something more important. If it is convenient for General Yang, please come with me now."
Yang Yuanqing had nothing to do when he returned to the Yang Mansion. Last time Yang Zhao treated him well, but he left without saying goodbye. It was time to see him.
"Okay! I will go with the general."
"Brother Xue, how are you doing lately?"
"Yuan Qing, let's compete with Ma Shu when we have time."
The Xue brothers are highly skilled in martial arts, and they have always wanted to compete with Yang Yuanqing. Yang Yuanqing readily agreed, "Okay! Let's compete in a few days."
When Yang Yuanqing came to Yongchang Square, a team of more than a hundred guards happened to escort a carriage out of the square. On the roof was a purple triangular flag with the word "Jin" written on it. This was the name of King Jin.
carriage.
"Yao Qing!"
Jin Wang Yang Zhao saw him from afar, stuck his head out of the car window and waved to him.
Yang Yuanqing urged his horse forward and bowed deeply to him, "See His Highness the King of Jin!"
Yang Zhao chuckled and said, "Last time you ran so fast, you disappeared without telling me. You should drink three drinks as punishment."
Yang Yuanqing also smiled sheepishly, "Last time... it was a bit unexpected."
"Stop talking. I know what happened. How are you? Get in the car and talk to me."
Although Yang Zhao was fat, he was enthusiastic and cheerful. Yang Yuanqing felt that he had something to say to him, so he smiled happily and said: "Then it is better to be respectful than to obey."
He handed the war horse and Potianhu to the shi guard Yu Qingsi, and got into Yang Zhao's carriage.
After entering the carriage, I found that the interior of the carriage was unusually spacious, like a room, with desks and bookshelves, and a nine-year-old book boy sitting there. The carriage was very comfortable, with thick carpets and two hanging hangings on the walls.
A painting and calligraphy by celebrities from the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the carriage traveled along the way without feeling any bumps.
“Sit anywhere you want!”
Yang Zhao smiled and asked Yang Yuanqing to sit down, and then told the little book boy, "Pour General Yang a cup of tea."
Yang Yuanqing sat down opposite Yang Zhao and asked with a smile: "How did your Highness know that I am returning to Beijing today?"
There was a hint of cunning in Yang Zhao's smile, "Not only do I know that you are back, I also know that you had a conflict with Yang Lai's people in Bashang, right!"
Yang Yuanqing understood, and he smiled and said: "It should be said that because I had a conflict with Yang Lai's people, His Highness knew that I was back."
Yang Zhao laughed and gave a thumbs up, "Yes, smarter than I thought, but...
When he mentioned the word 'but', Yang Zhao's smile disappeared and his expression became serious. He looked at Yang Yuanqing and said, "But with Yang Lai's character, he won't let you go. You have to be careful and don't get caught."
There is a conspiracy, and the group of people under him are capable of all kinds of nefarious things."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I will definitely be careful."
Yang Zhao smiled and said earnestly: "Actually, the power structure in the capital is very complicated. You must not only be careful in the capital, but also pay attention to some powerful factions. Don't easily provoke them and cause unnecessary trouble to yourself."
After a pause, Yang Zhao sighed again: "My father wanted to move the capital to Luoyang to weaken the power of the Guanlong nobles. Unexpectedly, the Guanlong nobles opposed strongly in the court. Not long after my father came to the throne, he could not suppress them, so he had to endure it.
Yesterday, my father was furious about this, but there was nothing he could do."
Yang Yuanqing nodded silently. The Guanlong nobles had very deep connections in the military and almost controlled a large part of the army. Yang Yuanqing also heard about the northern gentry, but he was not very clear, so he asked: "Your Highness, can you give me a simple explanation?"
explain?"
"I can only give you a brief explanation. The relationship here is too complicated."
Yang Zhao smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, the entire Sui Dynasty is just a clan. There are countless clans in the world, at least thousands of them. But within the upper-level power structure, there are actually only three major factions and one royal family. Needless to say,
, then there are the Guanlong aristocratic faction and the northern gentry faction. The Guanlong aristocratic faction is mainly represented by two families. One is the Dugu family and the other is the Yuan family. Other Guanlong clans such as Changsun, Yuwen, Hou Mo, Li family, Yu family, etc.
etc., and are basically dependent on these two families."
After a pause, Yang Zhao saw that Yang Yuanqing was listening very attentively, so he continued: "The northern gentry clans are also represented by two families. One is your Hongnong Yang clan, and the other is the Wenxi Pei clan. Similarly, the others
Northern noble families such as the Zheng family in Xingyang, the Lu family in Fanyang, the Cui family in Qinghe, the Wang family in Taiyuan, the Gao family in Bohai, the Xiao family in the south, etc., were also dependent on these two major gentry clans. It was said that they were dependent, but it was actually a combination of political interests.
There is no master-slave relationship, it’s just that simple.”
Yang Yuanqing nodded silently. He probably understood a little bit. He didn't care about or be interested in this complicated interest relationship. Then he remembered something and asked, "Which clan does He Ruobi belong to?"
Yang Zhao thought for a while and then said: "He Ruobi, like Han Qinhu, is also a Guanlong noble. His father He Ruodun has a very good relationship with Dugu Xin, and He Ruobi often has contacts with the Dugu family, especially he has a deep friendship with Dugu Luo. He Ruobi
He was almost executed by the imperial grandfather for several crimes. It was only because Dugu Luo begged Empress Dugu to intercede that he was spared. Yuan Qing, if the Dugu family invites you to a banquet, it will definitely not be a good banquet. It may be the Hongmen Banquet. You have to be careful.
Already."
Yang Yuanqing nodded and said: "Actually, I don't think King Qi will directly trouble me. I suspect that he will use the hatred between He Ruobi and me to provoke He Ruobi to deal with me."
"good!"
Yang Zhao admired Yang Yuanqing's intelligence very much. He sneered and said: "Now is the time when Yang Lai is trying his best. He will not offend your grandfather. It is indeed possible to kill someone with a borrowed knife. This is his usual specialty."
The two talked all the way, the carriage slowly stopped, and the guard outside said: "Your Majesty, we are here!"
Yang Yuanqing looked out through the car window and saw that they were parked in front of an extremely vast mansion. Yang Yuanqing once suspected that this was a palace. "Your Highness, this is..."
Yang Zhao smiled slightly and said, "Don't ask, I will take you to meet someone."
The carriage stopped by the side door, and several eunuchs were already waiting at the door. They stopped and saluted, "Your Highness, the princess has been waiting for a long time."
"Princess?"
Yang Yuanqing was stunned, could this be Princess Shi Zan?
Yang Yuanqing looked at Yang Zhao suspiciously, but Yang Zhao kept it secret and said with a smile: "Just come with me."
Two eunuchs supported him towards the inner palace. Yang Yuanqing felt troubled and followed Yang Zhao into the mansion. The mansion occupied a large area, but there were not many buildings, and there were not many precious flowers and trees. There were large woods everywhere.
It’s past the Mid-Autumn Festival, but the trees here are still lush and green, and most of them are evergreen trees all year round.
The exquisite small buildings are hidden in the dense shade of trees, and the gurgling river makes people feel like they are in the forest. Everything is maintained in the original state of the forest. Yang Yuanqing feels that this place is very much like the West he hunted in the past.
Inner garden.
After walking across a small bridge, they entered the inner house. The inner house was still densely shaded and connected to the outside, but the trees had become much more precious, such as rosewood and camphor from the south, sweet apples from the Western Regions, white crocus, etc. The inner house
You can see it everywhere.
It gives Yang Yuanqing the feeling that the owner here is a person who loves green trees and nature. I wonder which princess lives here? Yang Yuanqing is full of expectation and curiosity.
They walked across a white jade flat bridge and slowly stopped. The eunuchs were very careful and kept their footsteps light, lest the sound of footsteps disturb the people ahead.
In front is a white jade platform, surrounded by beautifully carved railings. Under the platform is a lake in which groups of red carps are writhing up and down fighting for food.
There was a woman standing on the platform. She was tall, wearing a snow-white wide-body gauze skirt. Her black hair was spread over her shoulders, like a waterfall. She didn't have any jewelry on her body. Although her clothes were simple, she gave her a sense of elegance and elegance.
, her temperament blends with the surrounding forest and lake water, as if she is a forest fairy...
She had a piece of wheat cake in her hand. She crushed the wheat cake into pieces with her long white fingers and threw it into the lake water, letting the fish compete for food.
Yang Zhao stepped forward and bowed, "Huanggu, I have brought you Yang Yuanqing."
Yang Zhao's name "Royal Aunt" made Yang Yuanqing suddenly realize that he knew who this fairy-like woman was.